Beijing confirms Xi meeting Trump in Florida
Beijing
CHINESE President Xi Jinping will travel to the United States to meet President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago retreat in Florida on April 6 to 7, China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday in its first official confirmation of the highly-anticipated summit.
It will be Mr Xi's first meeting with Mr Trump, whose presidency began on Jan 20, and comes as the two sides face pressing issues, ranging from North Korea and the South China Sea to trade disputes.
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